English literature and creative writing Courses
Browse 1392 English literature and creative writing courses across UK universities
Courses
1392
Median graduate salary
£24,500
£23,000–£26,000 IQR
In work or study
86%
15mo after graduating
Most courses
University of St Andrews
84 courses
1392 courses found
Film & Television Studies/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
NSS Score
80.2%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
Fine Art and Creative Writing
Lancaster University
A-Levels
ABB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
Fine Art and Creative Writing (Placement Year)
Lancaster University
A-Levels
ABB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
Fine Art and Creative Writing (Study Abroad)
Lancaster University
A-Levels
ABB
Fine Art/English Literature
Aberystwyth University
A-Levels
BBB - BCC
UCAS Points
104 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
French and English
UCL (University College London)
A-Levels
AAA
NSS Score
84.7%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,500
French and English Literature
The University of Edinburgh
A-Levels
AAA
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
French Studies and English Literature
Lancaster University
A-Levels
AAB
Games Design and Creative Writing
University of Hull
UCAS Points
112 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
Games Design and Creative Writing
Brunel University of London
A-Levels
ABB - BBC
Geography/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
German and English
UCL (University College London)
A-Levels
AAA
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,500
German and English Literature
The University of Edinburgh
A-Levels
ABB
NSS Score
71.5%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
German Studies and English Literature
Lancaster University
A-Levels
AAB
Global Literature and Culture
University of York
Highlands and Islands Literature
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
History and English
University Centre West Anglia
UCAS Points
72 points
History and English
University of Roehampton
A-Levels
BBC
UCAS Points
112 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,000
History and English
University of Oxford
A-Levels
AAA
History and English
University of Derby
A-Levels
BBC - BBB
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
History and English
Aston University, Birmingham
A-Levels
BBC - BCC
History and English Literature
Liverpool John Moores University
A-Levels
BCC - BBB
UCAS Points
104 - 120 points
NSS Score
90.26%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
History and English Literature
Bangor University
UCAS Points
104 - 128 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£21,000
History and English Literature
University of Reading
A-Levels
BBB
NSS Score
85.01%
History and English Literature with Foundation Year
Liverpool John Moores University
A-Levels
DDD - CDD
UCAS Points
72 - 80 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
History and English with Foundation Year
University of Oxford
A-Levels
BBB
History and English with Foundation Year
University of Roehampton
UCAS Points
64 points
History and Literature
University of Essex
A-Levels
BBB
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
NSS Score
82.97%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
History and Literature
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
A-Levels
BC
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,000
History and Literature (Including Placement Year)
University of Essex
A-Levels
BBB
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
History and Literature (Including Year Abroad)
University of Essex
A-Levels
BBB
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
History/English Literature
Aberystwyth University
A-Levels
BBB - CCC
UCAS Points
96 - 120 points
NSS Score
87.14%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,500
History of Art and English
University of Nottingham
A-Levels
ABB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,500
History of Art and English Literature
The University of Edinburgh
A-Levels
AAB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,500
History of Art and Literature with a Placement Year
University of East Anglia UEA
A-Levels
ABB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
History of Art and Literature with a Year Abroad
University of East Anglia UEA
A-Levels
AAB
History of Art and Scottish Literature
The University of Edinburgh
A-Levels
AAB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,500
History of Art/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
NSS Score
82.32%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
History/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
NSS Score
80.1%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
History with English
Ulster University
A-Levels
CCC
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£21,000
History with English Literature
University of Buckingham
A-Levels
BBB - BCC
UCAS Points
104 - 120 points
History with English Literature
University of Buckingham
A-Levels
BBB - BCC
UCAS Points
104 - 120 points
Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Portsmouth
A-Levels
BBC - CCC
UCAS Points
96 - 112 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
Humanities Foundation Year
Northumbria University, Newcastle
UCAS Points
80 points
Italian and English
University of Liverpool
A-Levels
ABB
Italian and English Literature
The University of Edinburgh
A-Levels
ABB
NSS Score
73.83%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
Journalism and English
University of Leicester
A-Levels
BBB
Journalism and Screenwriting
University of Worcester
UCAS Points
104 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£21,000
Journalism & Creative Writing
Falmouth University
UCAS Points
104 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,500
Journalism & Creative Writing with Professional Placement
Falmouth University
UCAS Points
104 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,500
Top Universities for English literature and creative writing
Ranked by number of courses offered. For league-table rankings, see Rankings.
University of St Andrews
University of Glasgow
Liverpool Hope University
Lancaster University
University of East Anglia UEA
University of Essex
Frequently asked questions
How many UK universities offer English literature and creative writing courses?
1392 UK university courses in English literature and creative writing are listed in UniversityDB.
What is the average graduate salary for English literature and creative writing in the UK?
Graduates of UK English literature and creative writing courses earn a median salary of £24,500 (interquartile range £23,000–£26,000), based on 1,089 courses with published salary data.
What percentage of UK English literature and creative writing graduates are in work or further study?
86% of UK English literature and creative writing graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, based on Discover Uni outcomes data from 740 courses.
Which UK university offers the most English literature and creative writing courses?
University of St Andrews in St Andrews offers the most English literature and creative writing courses in this list (84 courses).